by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 29, 2009 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
In this series of articles on virtue, we’ve been exploring the Young Women’s program for Mormon teenagers. The girls-and in some countries, the boys-participate in a program called Personal Progress, in which they set and achieve goals. Some are chosen for...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 21, 2009 | Mormons
The hymn “Come, Come, Ye Saints” is possibly more closely identified with the Mormons than any other. It was written in the morning of April 15, 1846, which was the day its composer, William Clayton, learned his wife had given birth to a son. The time was after Joseph...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 16, 2009 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
The Young Women’s program, for Mormon teenagers, recently added a new value to the list of values the girls strive to integrate into their lives. This is the value of virtue. Today, virtue is in great danger, as teenagers are often taught, even by those in...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 16, 2009 | Mormons
The Mormons have a program for teenage girls called Personal Progress. It allows girls to set and carry out challenging goals in several areas of personal development. In some parts of the program, they choose their own goals. In others, they carry out goals set for...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 14, 2009 | Frequently Asked Questions
Mormon women are regularly asked why they don’t demand to hold the priesthood, which is given only to worthy boys and men. This is sometimes seen as proof that Mormon women are not considered equal in the church. The truth is that faithful Mormon women devote...
